Pendleton College

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Pendleton College
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Address
Pendleton College
Dronfield Road, Pendleton

Salford
,
Greater Manchester
,
M6 7FR

England
Coordinates 53°29′43″N2°18′12″W / 53.4952°N 2.3033°W / 53.4952; -2.3033
Information
Type Sixth form college
Established1973 (1973)
Closed2009 (2009)
Local authority Salford City Council
Department for Education URN 130509 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head of CollegeSosa Pragsi
Age range16–18
Website www.pendcoll.ac.uk (inactive)

Pendleton College was a sixth form college in Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It was established in 1973 and merged with Salford College and Eccles College to form Salford City College in 2009.

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History

The college was established in 1973 from the sixth forms of the Salford Grammar School for Boys (whose buildings were re-used for Buile Hill High School) and Pendleton High School for Girls. In 1997, Pendleton combined with the close-by De La Salle Sixth Form College (a former direct grant grammar school). People from all over the Salford and Manchester area attend the college. Over the years, it has received a number of national awards for academic achievement. In September 2007, the 260-seat Eccleston Theatre was named after Salford's Christopher Eccleston. It received A-level results similar to Eccles College.

Campuses

It had three campuses:

2009 merger

On 1 January 2009, it merged with Salford College and Eccles College to form Salford City College. [1] [2]

Prime Minister's Global Fellowship

The school had its first two students attain places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme in 2009. [3]

Notable former pupils

De La Salle College, Salford

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References

  1. ↑ "Merger Proposal". Salford College. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008.
  2. ↑ EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE ECCLES COLLEGE AND SALFORD COLLEGE (DISSOLUTION) ORDER (PDF). legislation.gov.uk (Report). 2008 No. 2773. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010.
  3. ↑ British Council website "Fellows" Archived 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 10 November 2009.
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